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Hospital care 'safer during week than at weekends'

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A new report has been published by the health information company Dr Foster which says people are almost 10% more likely to die in hospital in England at weekends than during the week.

Co-founder of Dr Foster, Roger Taylor, explains their research and David Stout, deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, gives his response.


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